Contents

Introduction

• Planning a Carpentry Project
• Project Safety
• Workshop Basics

Materials

• Lumber
• Plywood and Sheet Goods
• Trim Moldings
• Nails
• Screws and Other Hardware
• Glues and Adhesives

Tools and Skills

• Carrying Your Tools
• Prying Tools
• Tape Measures
• Plumb Nobs and Chalk Lines
• Levels
• Squares
• Handsaws
• Jig Saws
• Circular saws
• Building a Straightedge Guide
• Table Saws
• Power Miter Saws
• Routers
• Hammers
• Screwdrivers
• Drills and Bits
• Planes
• Chisels
• Sanders
• Clamps
• Specialty Tools
• Building a Workbench
• Sawhorses

Anatomy of a House     

• Anatomy Details

Basic Projects   

• Preparing the Work Area
• Building a Partition Wall: Step-by-step Overview
• Building a Partition Wall
• Framing an Opening for an Interior Door
• Soundproofing Walls & Ceilings
• Covering Foundation Walls
• Framing Soffits & Chases

Finishing Walls & Ceilings

• Installing Wallboard
• Installing a Suspended Ceiling
• Paneling an Attic Ceiling
• Installing a Pre-hung Interior Door
• Shortening an Interior Door
• Installing Door & Window Casings
• Installing Baseboard
• & Ceiling Tram
• Installing Tongue-and-groove Wainscoting

Enlarging Openings & Removing Walls 

• Removing Wallboard
• Removing Plaster
• Removing Exterior Surfaces
• Removing Doors & Windows
• Making Temporary Supports
• Removing Interior Walls

Framing & Installing Doors

• Framing an Exterior Door Opening
• Installing an Entry Door
• Installing a Storm Door
• Installing a Patio Door

Framing & Installing Windows

 Adding Shelves

• Building Floor-to Ceiling Shelves
• Building Utility Shelves
• Building an Under-stairs Work Center
• Building Drawers
• Finishing Projects

Adding Cabinets              

• Removing Trim & Old Cabinets
• Preparing for New Cabinets
• Installing Cabinets

Choosing Countertops  

• Installing a Post-form Countertop
• Building a Custom Laminate Countertop
• Custom Wood Countertop Edges

Glossary              

Reference Charts